PathAway GPS 4
Standard Edition
version 4.0
for
Palm OS™ Handhelds
User Manual
Last Updated: Dec 12, 2005
Table of Contents
Table of Contents...2
Installation ...5
Getting Started ...8
Tutorial ...10
Screen Views... 10
Choosing a Route ... 15
Simulating Navigation ... 16
Scrolling Maps ... 17
Changing Map Views... 17
1. Zooming Between Maps ... 17
2. Scaling a Map (Expand/Shrink) ... 18
Improving Visibility of Navigation Lines ... 19
Capturing Points on a Map ... 21
Creating Routes ... 22
Connecting a GPS... 22
Navigating with a GPS... 23
Recording Tracks... 23
Following Recorded Tracks... 24
Terminology...25
Map Data ... 25
Dashboard ... 25
GPS ... 25
Routes ... 25
Travel/Transportation Mode... 25
Tracks ... 25
Icons ... 25
Points... 26
Proximity ... 26
Simulate... 26
Reference ...27
Navigation Views ... 27
Navigating without Maps ... 31
Navigating with Maps... 31
Navigating with a GPS Device ... 32
Main Menu ... 33
GPS Menu ... 33
View Menu ... 34
Options Menu ... 35
Goto Menu ... 36
Context Sensitive Popup Menus ... 37
Map Popup Menus ... 37
Map Popup Menu - Top Level ... 37
Map Popup Menu->closest point... 38
Map Popup Menu->Map Menu >... 39
Map Popup Menu->Map Menu->Zoom Map ... 40
Map Popup Menu->Map Menu->Choose Map >... 42
Map Popup Menu->Route Menu > ... 42
Map Popup Menu->Other Points>... 43
Map Popup Menu->Tracking Menu >... 44
Dashboard Context Menus ... 46
Dashboard Item - Set Font Dialog ... 47
Dashboard Tracking Info ... 47
Dashboard - Routing Info ... 48
Dashboard - General Info... 49
Customizing Screens ... 49
Toolbar Buttons ... 51
Toolbar: ... 51
Hard Key Assignments ... 52
Dialogs... 53
GPS Menu ... 53
Start New Trip... ... 53
GPS Configure ... 54
Advanced GPS Options ... 55
View Menu Dialogs ... 56
Map Display Options... 56
Options Menu Dialogs ... 58
Options->Routes ... 58
Routes Dialog Menus... 59
Options->Routes->Details ... 60
Options->Tracks ... 60
Tracks Dialog Menus ... 61
Options->Tracks->Details ... 62
Options->Points... 63
Points Dialog Menus ... 63
Options->Points->Details... 64
Options->Points->Details->Info ... 64
Options->Points->Details->Location... 65
Options->Points->Details->Sound ... 66
Options->Points->Details->Picture... 66
Options->Tracks/Routes/Points->Get From GPS Device... 67
Options->Tracks/Routes/Points->Send To GPS Device ... 67
Options->Maps... 68
Map Dialog Menus... 68
Options->Maps->Details ... 68
Options->Maps->Details->Info... 69
Options->Maps->Map Details->Calibration ... 69
Options->Maps->Move To/From Expansion Cards... 72
Options->Calibrate Map ... 73
Calibrate by TWO known points ... 74
Calibrate by THREE or more known points ... 75
Calibrate using Nudge Controls ... 76
Calibrate manually... 76
Options->Point Databases... 77
Point Database Dialog Menus... 77
Options->Folders ... 78
Options->Preferences ... 79
Options->Preferences->General... 79
Options->Preferences->Time... 80
Options->Preferences->Map... 81
Options->Preferences->Tracking... 81
Options->Preferences->Alarm ... 82
Options->Preferences->Alarm -> Configure Alarm... 82
Options->Preferences->Routes ... 83
Route Warnings... 83
Route Navigation ... 83
Options->Preferences->Points ... 83
Options->Preferences->Colors & Lines ... 84
Options->Preferences->System ... 84
Options->Preferences->Colors & Lines->Line Style ... 85
Options->Preferences->Colors & Lines->Position Marker ... 85
Options->Preferences->Hard Keys ... 86
Goto->Location ... 86
Goto->World View ... 87
Entering Longitude/Latitude Coordinates... 87
Entering UTM Coordinates ... 88
Entering OSGB Coordinates ... 88
PathAway Tools ... 89
Installing ... 89
Map Manager... 89
Icon Manager ... 90
Installation
PathAway GPS 4 is an online application that must be downloaded from the internet from http://PathAway.com or an authorized Reseller. The program comes in the form of a Windows Executable Setup program.
Before Downloading Ensure:
1. You have read and accepted the License Agreement as posted on the Download Page and in the Install program. 2. PathAway supports your Handheld Device Processor. (ie. Palm Powered)
3. PathAway supports your installed operating system. (ie. Palm OS 3.5+)
4. You have enough memory available to meet the specified system requirements.
5. You have enough disk space available on your PC to download and install the PathAway Tools. All the necessary information will be posted on the Download page.
Follow these steps to download and install the application.
- Press the Download PathAway button from the site. The following screen will appear if you're using Internet Explorer 6 (Your actual screen may be different depending on the installation of your Internet browser.:
It is safe to download the PathAway install executable. It has been certified to be Virus free and will not access any private information on your PC. On this screen you can run the Install program as soon as it downloads by pressing the Open button. To run the install later, press the Save button and specify a folder on your computer to save to. Be sure you remember this folder so you can find the program after the install is complete.
- If you pressed Open, the Install program, will run immediately after downloading. or
- If you pressed Save, then, locate the program on your PC via your Desktop, or Windows File Explorer. Right click on the PathAway3Install.exe icon and press Open from the Popup menu.
- The following screen will appear.
- Select the desired components to install. At the very least, you need to choose PathAway GPS 4. It contains the actual program to run on your Handheld. The PathAway PC Tools, allows you to prepare your own maps and icons for use on the device.
- Press Next and select the HotSync User name you would like to install to.
- Press Next and then the HotSync button on your handheld. Once HotSync is completed successfully, PathAway will be installed on the handheld.
- Complete the installation by selecting Finish, and reading the ReadMe file for important information about this release. Once installed, proceed to the Getting Started section of the manual.
Getting Started
Before starting, you should have downloaded and installed the PathAway software, PathAway PC tools, and the sample data, maps, point icons, and vehicles in either gray scale or color format. Also ensure, the application has been installed on the device.
PathAway is installed to your Main category on your handheld.
To run the PathAway application tap on the PathAway Icon to start the application.
You may need to scroll down to locate the application icon. If the application cannot be found, you will need to run the installation program from your PC again.
If you are running the free time limited trial version, you will first be presented with the Startup Registration screen.
If you have purchased, then this is where you enter your Registration key to unlock the full unlimited application. Once you have entered your key, press the Register button to unlock the program for full unlimited use. If you wish to continue running the trial, and there is still time remaining on the trial, then simply press the Try it button. To exit the program
immediately, press Cancel.
Also on this screen is important information you may need to refer to if you are looking for help or where to purchase the application.
Program Version: The version number is listed under the PathAway logo. If contacting PathAway Support, you will need to specific this version number. Email: Email address for support questions.
Web: Web site for information, support, purchasing, and obtaining updates.
Registration key: When you purchase, you are given a registration key which is encoded to your HotSync User name. Enter this key into this field and press Register, to unlock full functionality of the program.
User: The registered HotSync User name on the device. You may be required to provide this name for purchasing the application.
Tutorial
Be sure you have downloaded and installed the PathAway optional components.
If you haven't done so already, then start PathAway from the handheld Programs home page by tapping on the PathAway Icon .
If presented, press OK in the About PathAway Screen to continue to run the program.
Once the program starts up, you should see a map on the screen. If not, or you see the World Map, then the tutorial maps have not been installed. To determine what maps and other data is stored on your device, go to the select the PathAway main menu by pressing the Main menu toolbar icon , then choosing the menu Options and select Maps. This will show you all of the maps installed on your device. If no maps are listed, then they have not been installed. In this case, you'll need to go back and reinstall the application.
Screen Views
The first screen you see is the Full Screen Map View. PathAway has many different views. To see the different views, select PathAway's menu bar. You bring up the main menu by tapping the main menu toolbar button . Choose the View menu. Now choose one of the four screen views listed.
Here is an overview the different screen views.
Full Screen Map View
Utilizes most of the screen to show as large a map area as possible. Long/Lat, speed, elevation, and direction of travel are displayed. This data is the “navigation” data in the program.
In this view, by default, the dashboard shows as follows: Upper left: Elevation
Upper Middle: Course Upper Right: Speed
Bottom Left: Location, overlaid by Proximity and Alarm information. Bottom Center: Current Time
Bottom Right: Map Range
Tracking View
Shows the map and navigation data. Default travel stats are related to information specific to your current trip. Default settings are:
Upper Left: Elevation Upper Middle: Course
Upper Right and down: current, average, and maximum speed. Left side: trip time and distance (odometer)
Proximity View
Shows the map and “navigation” data, plus full info for point and route proximity. Time and distance to destination, and next point on track are shown. Position off or on track is also displayed.
Route View
Shows the map and “navigation” data, plus full info for point proximity. As you approach a point, distance from and course to are displayed. Points in
Point View
Shows the map and “navigation” data, plus access to the point/route and track databases. Useful for selecting items from the databases and displaying them on the map or placing them into a route. Details such as Position, Proximity, Elevation, Time, Leg Time, Leg Distance, and Leg Speed can also be displayed.
Tip. You can also traverse through the screens by pressing hard key 2.
Compass View
Shows the navigation Compass and selected “navigation” data.
The Compass view is customizable. The screen can display data in a “Tiled” format, or a single Compass in full screen.
By Default, the Compass view shows the following information by default: Top-Left: Heading Compass
Top-Right: Next Point navigation Compass
Left under heading Compass: Primary Location Coords. Plus: Time, Date, Speed, Elevation
GPS Sky View
Shows a Sky view circle showing each SVID and it’s relative location in the sky. Also show fix and signal strength information.
Red Symbols indicate a GPS Fix, white symbols indicate no signal, gray indicates a weak signal (no fix).
Satellite Data View
Shows Details of Satellite data. Each satellite detected is listed. Columns are as follows:
Svid: Satellite Vehicle ID. This is the identifier number for the satellite. 255=undefined.
SNR: Signal to noise ratio in Db Hz. -1 if no signal
Elevation: Elevation in nautical miles above mean sea level. Azim: Azimuth, in Degrees (relative to TRUE Magnetic North) E: Ephermis valid. 1 = yes, 0 = no
D: Differential Fix: 1=yes, 0=no
U: Satellite is Used in determining location.1=yes,0=no R: Satellite is Signal Strength is Rising. 1=yes, 0=no
Choosing a Route
The sample data includes a route for you to try out. Go to the GPS menu and choose New Trip.
In the New Trip dialog, select the drop-down at the top of the screen, and choose Follow Route Forward.
Next, from the Database drop-down, select the route entitled Footes Bay to Rosseau. You're about to take a nautical tour through the lakes of Muskoka Canada!
You have now chosen to use the Footes Bay to Rosseau route for navigation, from the start of the route to the end. Follow Route Reverse, allows you to follow the route in reverse order for the return trip home.
Press OK to return to the main screen.
Now, to see the location at the start of the route, choose the menu Goto-Start of Route. This moves the map to center it's location at the start of the map. You should see a red line on the map at Footes Bay. That is your route line. A route is a series of points connected together indicating a travel route. When navigating you'll follow this route to get to your destination.
Note, if you don't see a map on the screen, then press the Map Zoom In or out buttons. If these buttons are yellow, then it means there is a map available to zoom to. You should see a map similar to the screenshot.
Simulating Navigation
PathAway provides a nifty feature to animate your route before actually traveling. Under the GPS menu, Select Simulate. The travel simulation has begun. The simulator works just as if you are actually traveling. In fact, if you're following a recorded track, the simulator will display the actual speed and time. (See Following Tracks later on in this section).
Watch the simulator until it stops at your destination, the town of Rosseau.
Note: When you're actually connected to a GPS, you'll see a blue line indicating your line of travel. This is your recorded track. Each dot on the line represents a recorded point.
Try running the simulator with the different views. Each view shows you a different set of interesting information. See Screen Views for details.
Scrolling Maps
Maps in PathAway can be larger than the screen, so scrolling maps is
important. Besides scrolling automatically as you move, maps can be scrolled using your stylus in 2 ways.
1. Tap and drag a point on the map to drag the map around. Release the stylus when you've reached the position you would like to view.
2. Tapping and holding on the edges of the map will scroll the map towards the edge tapped on.
Try it out. See if you can find the Joseph River on the map. Scroll the map by following the red route line.
Tip. To quickly go to the start or end of your route, go to the Goto menu and select Goto Start of Route or Goto End of Route.
Changing Map Views
There are two different ways to change the view of the map: 1. By zooming in or out of different maps or
2. By scaling the current map. I.e.: Expanding or Shrinking the current map.
1. Zooming Between Maps
You can install as many different maps as you like into PathAway. PathAway will organize and layer the maps depending on the scale and geographic coordinates of the map. Think of the maps as if they are organized from above the surface of the earth. When you are up very high, you see a wider area. Moving closer (or down) you see less area and more detail. So Map Zoom In or moves you closer, and Map Zoom out moves you further away.
When you have two or more maps within the same geographic location that you are centered on, you can switch in and out of these maps in one of the following ways:
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select the or buttons or•
select an area of the map to bring up the Popup Menu. Choose "Map Menu >" from the list, and select Zoom Map In, or Zoom Map Out or•
selecting an area of the map, Choosing "Map Menu >" from the Popup menu, from the Map Menu > select "Choose Map >" and select the map by name.The samples come with a few different resolutions of maps. The buttons at the top right of the screen allow you to move into and out of these stacked maps. You don't need a map to increase or decrease the view, but if there is a map available, it will be shown. These buttons change shape to show you whether there is a map available.
A highlighted zoom button indicates there is a map available. An un-highlighted zoom button means there is not. Scroll around the Joseph River. You'll see the buttons change. When the button changes to , press it. You'll be shown a closer up view of the river. You can also select maps by name by going to the Options-Maps dialog, selecting a map, and pressing the Display button.
Please note, moving between stacked maps should not be confused with map scaling where you zoom into or out of a single map by expanding or shrinking the map. The scaling of maps is done via the magnifying icons.
2. Scaling a Map (Expand/Shrink)
As of PathAway 3, you can now expand or shrink your maps on the view screen to show a wider area or to get "close" to a location, while still rendering a view of the map. This operation is recommended for Handhelds with higher processing power and internal memory, but is available for all devices. To scale maps use one of the following methods:
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select the or buttons or•
selecting an area of the map, Choose "Map Menu >" from the Popup menu, and select Zoom Scale In, or Zoom Scale Out.When you zoom in, all of the map pixels are expanded to show you a closer look at the area. When you zoom out, you will see a wider view of the map. To return to the original map pixels select the Scale 100% icon on the tool bar, or select the Popup menu > Map Menu > Scale 100%
Improving Visibility of Navigation Lines
You can increase the visibility of navigation data on the map screen. This is done by adjusting the size and color of route and track lines, or by selecting a larger or a different style of position marker. To do this, choose the Options - Preferences menu, and select the preferences category Color and Lines.
In the Colors & Lines preferences, you can change the way the lines and colors on the maps are displayed. If you have a color device, you can create easy-to-read contrast between your maps and route and track lines.
Experiment with this option until you've found a view that suits you. You can even change the look of the current Position Marker by selecting between 3 different styles.
For example, to change the way the active route you are following is drawn, click on the Active Route button. This will bring up the Line Style dialog and display the current style for the Active Route. Change the color by clicking on the Color button, and the width of the line by pressing either the + or - buttons beside the width label.
To have a circle drawn at each Route Point, check the Show Points button. When you are satisfied with the style, press the OK button.
The Position Marker is the Arrow or cursor in the center of the screen. It represents your current geographical position on the map. If you are navigating with a GPS, it points in your direction of travel. If you are disconnected and following a route, it will point in the direction to the next point in the route. If no route is being followed, you'll see only the cross-hairs. You can set the style of direction pointer in the Position Marker Style dialog. To do this, click on the Position Marker button, from the Lines & Style Dialog.
In the Position Marker Style dialog, you can choose the desired Direction Arrow style, color, and size of the marker. For more emphasis on screen, set the 3d Effect to create a shadow behind the marker.
Capturing Points on a Map
Run the simulator until it stops at the town of Rosseau. Lets say there is a marina close by that you'd like to mark for future reference. I.e. you're almost out of gas and can't afford to go searching for the nearest marina.
Center the map at a shoreline near Rosseau. Press the Add Point button. The Edit Point dialog is displayed. Here you can enter information about this point such as its name, description, icon, position and elevation. Position will be already entered because the point has a location on the map. If you were actually tracking using a GPS, the true position and elevation would be entered.
Alternatively, you can tap on a point anywhere on the map. A menu pops up with some options. Select Add Point.
Tip. You can also add a point to the map by pressing hard key 1. Press the key again to save the point and exit the Edit Point dialog. This is a quick way to capture a point as you travel. You can go back to the point later to enter its other details.
One of the coolest features of PathAway is that you can use your own icons to display your points on the map. In the Edit Point dialog, select the Icon Popup. You'll be shown a list of available icons available to attach to a point. If you installed the icons.prc database, an extensive list of icons will be
displayed. For the marina, choose the Gas Station icon.
Creating Routes
To create a new route, go to the Options - Route dialog and select New. You will be presented with a dialog for naming the route, and setting the mode of transportation. Select your vehicle for the route. For this tutorial, select the Boat icon.
To add points to your route, select the Edit Points button. This brings up an empty list of points. Choose Add... Select Footes Bay Marina as your starting point. Press OK. Select Add... again. Select Rosseau and OK. Now you have a basic Point A to B route. Lets go with it and press OK until you get back to the map screen.
On your map you should have one red straight red line heading from Footes Bay to Rosseau. But you're not flying there, so you'll have to choose to alter the route. Pick a point along the water, and tap on the map. Choose the Add to Route button. Press OK from the Edit Point dialog to accept the point. The point will be added to the route, and the route line is altered to reflect the change. PathAway will insert the new point between the two closest points along the route.
Note: Alternatively, you can choose to navigate to just a single point by selecting the point on the map and choosing Add to Route > New Route...
from the Popup menus. Choose the option to Navigate to selected point
from the New Route dialog.
Connecting a GPS
Now that you've got the basics, its time to get on your PathAway. PathAway works best with a GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) device. Most GPS devices transmit location information through a serial cable attached to the PDA. Other units attach directly to the device. See the support page for a listing of compatible GPS devices and accessories.
To setup your GPS device for use in PathAway, select the menu GPS-Configure. Choose your GPS device protocol from the list. Most GPS devices use NMEA standard protocol. If your model is not specifically listed in the list box, then NMEA will most likely work.
Select how you are connected to the GPS. If you attach via cable, choose Cradle. If your device works through the device infrared port, choose
Infrared. Ensure your GPS device is setup to communicate and match up the baud, parity, bits, and stop bits settings. Most (if not all) GPS devices use Parity=N, Bits=8, Stop=1. 4800 is the most common baud rate.
Attach and turn on your GPS unit. Ensure you can get a signal. Most GPS units require a direct line of sight to the satellites. Press the Connect button to test
the GPS. You should see the data stream messages flowing from the unit. Once your position is fixed, the longitude, latitude, elevation, and UTC (Universal Time Clock) are displayed.
Press OK to exit the dialog. Congratulations, you're now ready to navigate with PathAway Press the satellite icon to connect and disconnect from the GPS.
Tip. You can also connect and disconnect the GPS by pressing the hard key 4. When you first connect, the New Trip dialog will appear. To accept the defaults (Follow last route, and record a new track), press hard key 4 again to begin tracking with GPS.
Navigating with a GPS
Now that you're connected to the GPS, you can begin to travel. At this point you should have acquired your own maps and installed them into PathAway using PathAway Tools - Map Manager. You can acquire maps from online web mapping sites, or you can scan your own from paper maps, use digital pictures, or get maps from CD-ROM.
Note: In order to use maps with a GPS, you need to calibrate them to their proper geographic (longitude/latitude) coordinates. This can be done in map manger by specifying the top-left and bottom-right coordinates of the map, or in PathAway using positions of known points. Refer to Calibrating Maps for more information.
Once calibrated, PathAway will center the map to your current location. As you move, the map is re-centered to show your position. If you are recording your track, you'll see a blue (or dark gray) line showing your line of travel.
Recording Tracks
You can record tracks for later use, or to see where you've been. This is especially helpful in case you start going in circles!
Tracking databases can get quite large, especially if you are capturing
constantly. This can slow screen refreshing down and consume a large amount of memory. The Preferences section under Tracks, has some options for controlling track database size, and recording precision. A good detailed track for traveling between 30 and 60 mph is to set the precision to record position every 10 seconds. To keep individual track database sizes down, you can select the menu option End Trip. This will save the track, and start a new one. Screen refreshes will only draw the current recorded track.
Alternatively, you can set the tracking to record at certain distances. This will create a track record when you reach a certain distance. Therefore all track points will be of equal distance apart, regardless of your speed.
Following Recorded Tracks
Once you're recorded a journey, you can now use the track to follow. This is an extremely useful feature for finding your way home.
To choose a track to follow, select the Options-Tracks menu. The tracks are automatically named using the date and time they are created. You can change the name for your track and indicate the method of transportation by pressing the Details button. Select the track you've just recorded. Press Follow reverse. This will set activate the track to be followed in the reverse order it was recorded in. You will see the red route line on the map. You can now use this track in the same way you would a route.
You can get additional information when following a recorded track. To get the recorded track time as your ETA data, go to the Options-Preference menu, and select the Time section. Under the heading Time estimates based on, turn the check box on entitled Recorded Track Speed. You'll see your time remaining in the Route view screen. This is the actual time it took you when you recorded the track. This includes any stops along the way.
Terminology
Map Data
A database containing a map. The Map Manager is used to create maps for PathAway The current version runs under Windows 95,98,2000,XP,ME or higher. Original maps can be in Jpeg, or BMP format. You can create your own maps in a Paint program, or acquire the maps through scanning, CD-ROM, or download from the Internet. You must ensure you do not violate copyright rules applied for the maps acquired. In the Map Manager you can enter the Long/Lat coordinates for the top-left and bottom right corners of the map, as well as the color depth. Gray shade, 16 color, 256 color, or 64 million colors (depending on capabilities of your device). Maps can be as large as the user desires providing there is enough memory on the handheld. Maps should be in longitude and latitude format. Meaning the actual curvature of the map is stretched onto a flat surface and all longitude and latitude lines are straight.
Dashboard
Customizable Border around navigation map screens. Contains useful travel statistics and information. Dashboard items can be modified by tapping on a particular item, and selecting a new data item from the Popup menu. See Dashboard-Context Menu.
GPS
Global Positioning Satellite system uses a series of satellites to transmit data to receivers enabling them to accurately pinpoint their location and elevation on earth. Originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense as a military system, GPS has become a global utility. It benefits users around the world in many different applications, including air, road, marine, and rail navigation, telecommunications, emergency response, oil exploration, mining, and many more. PathAway utilizes connections to GPS devices to provide accurate positioning data.
Routes
Routes can be created by linking points together in a sequence. When following a route, the distance to next point, and time and distance to destination are displayed. Also, the distance and direction off of the route is shown.
Travel/Transportation Mode
Define your mode of transportation, for easy searching for routes and tracks. Time Estimates can be made by the default vehicle speed or a custom speed you choose. Vehicles are currently defined PC-side.
Tracks
Tracks can be created by recording GPS movement. These tracks can then be “Followed” to perform as an accurate guide for the travel.
Icons
Icons in PathAway can be created and modified by using the PathAway Tools - Icon Manager. Original Icons can be created from a paint program in Jpeg or BMP format and imported into your Icon database. These icons can then be used in PathAway to mark Points.
Points
Points are locations marked by the user. Each point can be identified by a name, icon, and description. The icon you choose for your point, will be displayed on the map. In PathAway, points are stored in the Points database. You make create multiple points databases to store points. To Create and Edit these databases, go to the Points Dialog, and select
Options-Edit Databases.
Proximity
While traveling, PathAway will display the points on the map that are in close proximity. If following a track, the distance to the closest point on the track, and the distance to the end of the track are displayed.
Simulate
Simulates a route by moving the map to points along the route in sequence until the end of the route. Use the simulate to verify routes you've created, or to review tracks after they've been recorded.
Reference
Navigation Views
The main screens of the program are the navigation screens used for displaying maps, and other travel and location information. The screens are all composed of a map viewing area surrounded by a customizable dashboard. The dashboard can also be completely removed from the view in the "View" menu. There are a number of different screens available for targeted use.. They are shown as follows:
Full Screen Map View
Utilizes most of the screen to show as large a map area as possible. Long/Lat, speed, elevation, and direction of travel are displayed. This data is the “navigation” data in the program.
In this view, by default, the dashboard shows as follows: Upper left: Elevation
Upper Middle: Course Upper Right: Speed
Bottom Left: Location, overlaid by Proximity and Alarm information. Bottom Center: Current Time
Bottom Right: Map Range
Tracking View
Shows the map and navigation data. Default travel stats are related to information specific to your current trip. Default settings are:
Upper Left: Elevation Upper Middle: Course
Upper Right and down: current, average, and maximum speed. Left side: trip time and distance (odometer)
Proximity View
Shows the map and “navigation” data, plus full info for point and route proximity. Time and distance to destination, and next point on track are shown. Position off or on track is also displayed.
Route View
Shows the map and “navigation” data, plus full info for point proximity. As you approach a point, distance from and course to are displayed. Points in
proximity are displayed by closest point.
Point View
Shows the map and “navigation” data, plus access to the point/route and track databases. Useful for selecting items from the databases and displaying them on the map or placing them into a route. Details such as Position, Proximity, Elevation, Time, Leg Time, Leg Distance, and Leg Speed can also be displayed.
Tip. You can also traverse through the screens by pressing hard key 2.
Compass View
Shows the navigation Compass and selected “navigation” data.
The Compass view is customizable. The screen can display data in a “Tiled” format, or a single Compass in full screen.
By Default, the Compass view shows the following information by default: Top-Left: Heading Compass
Top-Right: Next Point navigation Compass
Left under heading Compass: Primary Location Coords. Plus: Time, Date, Speed, Elevation
GPS Sky View
Shows a Sky view circle showing each SVID and it’s relative location in the sky. Also show fix and signal strength information.
Red Symbols indicate a GPS Fix, white symbols indicate no signal, gray indicates a weak signal (no fix).
Satellite Data View
Shows Details of Satellite data. Each satellite detected is listed. Columns are as follows:
Svid: Satellite Vehicle ID. This is the identifier number for the satellite. 255=undefined.
SNR: Signal to noise ratio in Db Hz. -1 if no signal
Elevation: Elevation in nautical miles above mean sea level. Azim: Azimuth, in Degrees (relative to TRUE Magnetic North) E: Ephermis valid. 1 = yes, 0 = no
D: Differential Fix: 1=yes, 0=no
U: Satellite is Used in determining location.1=yes,0=no R: Satellite is Signal Strength is Rising. 1=yes, 0=no
Tip. You can also traverse through the screens by pressing hard key 2.
Navigating without Maps
PathAway works with or without maps. When used without maps, PathAway will display all points in a virtual Longitude and Latitude world. You can Zoom In and out to increase and decrease the Scale factor of your view. If you have points, routes, or Tracks defined, PathAway will display them on the screens. GPS connectivity works well with or without maps.
When the zoom buttons are not highlighted ( or ), you can increase of decrease the view range of the virtual map. In this case, The scale zoom buttons ( or )do the same thing.
The Zoom 100% button in this case will bring up a dialog allowing you to specify the desired zoom range.
Navigating with Maps
When navigating with maps, PathAway will center the map on your current location. When not connected to GPS, you can scroll the map to view different portions.
Navigating with a GPS Device
PathAway supports any NMEA0183 v2.0 or higher compatible GPS device. This encompasses the majority of GPS devices on the market. Delorme Earthmate™, and Tripmate™ proprietary protocols are also supported. A GPS is not required to use the software. A GPS device can be cable or infrared. Special serial cable can be purchased from GPS device
manufacturer. A handheld device serial cable adapter can also be purchased separately. Some devices may come with the required cables for connecting to your handheld device. See the section on GPS Sites for information and links to get your device attached to a GPS.
Current location on map is shown by the cross-hairs in the center of the map window or with an arrow showing direction of travel. When connected to a GPS , direction is shown by course required to reach the next point on route.
To navigate with your own maps, you need to convert and install them into PathAway using PathAway Tools - Map Manager. You can acquire maps from online web mapping sites, or scan them from paper maps, use digital pictures, or get maps from CD-ROM.
In order to use maps with a GPS, you need to calibrate them to their proper geographic (longitude/latitude) coordinates. This can be done in Map Manger by specifying the top-left and bottom-right coordinates of the map, or in PathAway using positions of known points. Refer to Calibrating Maps for more information.
Once calibrated, PathAway will center the map to your current location. As you move, the map is re-centered to show your position. If you are recording your track, you'll see a blue (or dark gray) line showing your line of travel on the map.
Main Menu
The following menus are available from all Navigation screens. Select the PathAway main menu by pressing the Main menu toolbar icon .
GPS Menu
Connect/Disconnect Controls connection to GPS device.
Simulate Simulates a route by animating travel along the points of the route.
Pocket Mode
Turns off screen and locks keys but continues GPS tracking. This feature enables you to track your way while reducing battery consumption as much as possible. Locking the screen and keys allows you to put your handheld in your pocket without the worry of commands being accidentally pressed. Most handhelds will still communicate with Bluetooth GPS devices even if they’re in your pocket.
Start New Trip... Start a new trip. Options to start with a new track log, or continue current, and choose a new route to follow.
End Trip Clear the track log, reset odometer. Next connection will start with a new track log. Advance Route Target Move to the next route point to navigate to. Available when Manual Route Targeting is set. (See Preferences->Routes)
Set Closest Route Target Reset the Route Target point to the nearest Route Point in the direction of travel. Available when Manual Route Targeting is set. (See
Preferences->Routes)
Configure GPS... Setup for GPS device. Choose device type. Confirm communications.
View Menu
Full Screen Map View Shows Full Screen map view. Tracking View Shows Tracking view. Proximity View Shows Proximity view. Route View Shows Route View. Point View Shows Point View.
Compass View Shows Compass View
GPS Sky View Shows GPS Sky View
Satellite Data View Shows Satellite Data View. Map Display... Show options for Map Display. Show/Hide Dashboard Turn Dashboard On/Off.
Default Dashboard Restores original Dashboard for current screen.
Show/Hide Taskbar Turn Top toolbar on/off
Refresh
Force PathAway to enumerate all maps, and databases on the registered folder locations. This feature can be used if PathAway does not detect the addition or removal of maps or databases from outside the application.
Options Menu
Points... Management of Points. Shows list of points. Options to Create new points, delete, edit individual points, Sort, find, and go to selected points on map. Beam points to others.
Routes... Management of Routes. Shows list of routes. Options to Create new routes, rename, delete, edit route points, duplicate, join 2 routes together. Beam route to others. Select a route to display on the map.
Tracks... Management of Tracks. Shows list of recorded tracks. Options to rename, delete, edit track points, duplicate, join 2 tracks together. Beam tracks to others. Select a track to display on the map.
Point Databases... Management of Points databases. You can store points in multiple databases and show/hide databases. Folders... The Folders dialog allows you to specify the file folders that PathAway uses to look for Maps, Point, Route, and Track databases.
Maps... Management of Maps. Shows list of maps. Options to edit map location details, Display map, delete maps, beam maps to others.
Preferences... Settings for options such as units of display, track recording options, map display options, time estimation settings, alarm settings, and GPS configuration.
Calibrate Map... Adjust map location coordinates by selecting 2 known points on the map. Map location is adjusted by distances between the two points, by nudge controls, or by setting the top-left and bottom right longitude and latitude coordinates.
About PathAway... Information about PathAway. Registration key entry.
Goto Menu
Go to Start/End of Route Moves location to the start or end of the active route.
Go to Start/End of Track Moves location to the start or end of the active recorded track. Goto Location… Enter specific location coordinates to center map on.
Context Sensitive Popup Menus
Tapping on PathAway screen brings up a context menu depending on the item selected. Tapping on the map brings up the Map Popup Context menu. Tapping on a dashboard item brings up the Dashboard Popup menu options.
Map Popup Menus
Tapping on the map brings up a context sensitive menu. Tapping on an existing point will display the current location coordinates, the closest point name, and a menu of options.
The following menus are activated when the map is tapped on, based on the condition. The menus are organized into multiple layers for easy navigation. The first menu is the Top Level.
Map Popup Menu - Top Level
Name Description Action
<Current Location> Displays the geographic coordinates of the selected location Displays a screen showing detailed information about the location, such as distance to, ETA to, etc.
<Closest Point> > Displays the name of the closest point, if any. Select the item to display a list of commands to operate on
the selected point. Shown when a Point is selected.
Add Point Adds the selected location to the Points database. Calls up Edit Point dialog for naming and selecting
icon. Shown when no point selected.
Add Route Pt Adds selected location to the route. Shown when there is an Active Route, and location not on route.
Center Map Centers map at selected location. For all Taps.
Navigation Menu > Display the main Navigation Options menu (same as main menu GPS) Shown always. Provides access to main menu by clicking on screen. Map Menu > Display the commands available on the current map. Includes repositioning, zoom, rotate, and other map Shown always.
selection
Point Menu > Display the commands related to points on the map. Includes Add Point, add to route, and measuring
distance between points. Shown always.
Route Menu > Display the Routing commands available. Shown always. Tracking Menu > Display the Tracking options available. Shown always. View Screens > Display the main View Screens menu Shown always.
Goto > Display the main Goto menu Shown always.
Other Points > Displays list of other points in the proximity of the selected area. Shown always.
Map Popup Menu->closest point
Contains location sensitive options for the currently selected point. Show details of point, edit the point, or delete it.
Name Description Action
Details… Displays a screen showing detailed information about the point, such as distance to, ETA to, etc.
Edit Point... Displays the Point Edit dialog for the selected point. Shown when a Point is selected. Show Picture Displays the picture associated with the selected point Shown when a Point with an associated picture attached is selected.
Play Audio Plays the associated audio attached to the selected point. Shown when a point is selected that has an associated sound clip attached to it.
tapping it's proper position on the map.
Delete Point Deletes the selected point from the Points database. Shown when a Point is selected.
Map Popup Menu->Map Menu >
Contains location sensitive options for maps, such as zooming, repositioning map, and choosing maps within the boundaries of the location selected.
Name Description Action
<Closest Map> Displays the name of the current map, if any none
Center Map Centers map at selected location. For all Taps.
Zoom Map > Menu options for zooming in and out of maps For all Taps.
Rotate Map > Map Rotation menu options For all Taps.
Show/Hide Map Remove the map from the screen or show the current map if it has been hidden
Choose Map > Go to the Maps dialog to choose other maps not within the bounds of the selected area. Same as selecting the main menu Options - Maps... Map Display… Brings up Map Display Preferences Dialog.
Map Popup Menu->Map Menu->Zoom Map
Contains zooming options for maps,Name Description Action
<Closest Map> Displays the name of the current map, if any none Map Zoom In Zooms into the next map under the selected location. For all Taps. Map Zoom Out Center map and Zoom out to the wider area map. For all Taps.
Overview Map Displays the overview map.
Scale Zoom In Expands the pixels of the current map to show a close up view of the area. Scale Zoom Out Shrinks the pixels of the current map to show a wider view of the area.
Scale 100% Draws the map in its original scale.
Map Popup Menu->Map Menu->Rotate Map
Contains rotation options for maps.Note, if the Preferences are set to Auto Rotate, then the map will automatically rotate upon the next location movement.
Name Description Action
<Closest Map> Displays the name of the current map, if any none Rotate Left Rotates the map 90 degrees to the left
Rotate Right Rotates the map 90 degrees to the right
Rotate 180 Rotates the map 180 degrees
North Up Rotates the map so North is facing up
East Up Rotates the map so East is facing up
West Up Rotates the map so West is facing up
Map Popup Menu->Map Menu->Choose Map >
Shows all the maps that fall within the current location. Maps are ordered from highest range to lowest in relation to the current map. The (*) indicates the current map.Name Description Action
(+) <Map Name> Name of Map available to Zoom Into (-) <Map Name> Name of Map available to Zoom out to
Other Maps... Displays the Maps dialog.
Map Popup Menu->Route Menu >
Shows the Routing options available at the current location. If a Route Point is under the location clicked on, then options for this point are shown.
<Route Name> Displays the name of the current route, if any
Edit... Displays the Point Edit dialog for the selected route point. Route Point selected.
Add Route Pt Adds selected location to the route. Shown when there is an Active Route, and location not on route.
Add Turn Instruction... Adds the selected location to the route and flags it as a Turn point. Note the "Intersection" icon is the indicator of a Turn.
Shown when there is an Active Route, and location not on route.
Delete fm Route Removes the specific point selected from the active route. Point remains in point database if there already. Route Point selected. Follow Forward Activate the selected Route to follow from the start.
Follow Reverse Activate the selected Route to follow in reverse order starting at end point of the route
Calculate Area
Calculates the area bounded by the active route. The last point will be connected to the first point via straight line. Note, the calculation will be incorrect if the track lines intersect at any point.
Shown when a route is being followed.
New Route Create a new route Brings up the New Route dialog
Routes Go to the Routes dialog to choose other Routes. Same as selecting the main menu Options - Routes...
Map Popup Menu->Other Points>
Name Description Action
<Points List> Displays a list of points found in the geographic coordinates of the selected location Displays a screen showing detailed information about the location, such as distance to, ETA to, etc.
distance to, ETA to, etc. Add Point Adds the selected location to the Points database. Calls up Edit Point dialog for naming and selecting icon. No point selected.
Add Route Pt Adds selected location to the route. Shown when there is an Active Route, and location not on route.
Add Turn Instruction... Adds the selected location to the route and flags it as a Turn point. Note the "Intersection" icon is the indicator of a Turn.
Shown when there is an Active Route, and location not on route. Edit... Displays the Point Edit dialog for the selected point. Point selected.
Adjust Location Allows adjusting the location of the selected point by tapping it's proper position on the map. Point selected. Delete Point Deletes the selected point from the Points database. Point selected. Points... Go to the Points dialog to choose other Routes. Same as selecting the main menu Options - Points...
Measure…
Measure Distance between 2 points. You can measure distance between the current point and the selected point, or select any two points to measure the distance between.
Map Popup Menu->Tracking Menu >
Shows the options available at the current location for the Active Track Log. If a Track Log Point is under the location clicked on, then options for this point are shown, otherwise, only options for the Active Track log are shown.
Name Description Action
<Current Track Log> Displays the name of the current track log.
Follow Forward Activate the selected Route to follow from the start. Shown when a track log is active. Follow Reverse Activate the selected Route to follow in reverse order starting at end point of the route Shown when a track log is active. Suspend/Resume
Show/Hide Track Log Shows or hides the current track log on the map Always shown.
Calculate Area
Calculates the area bounded by the active track. The last point will be connected to the first point via straight line. Note, the calculation will be incorrect if the track lines intersect at any point.
Shown when a track log is active.
Tracks... Go to the Tracks dialog to choose other Tracks. Same as selecting the main menu Options - Tracks... Always shown.
Dashboard Context Menus
Customizable Dashboard Options allow you to see the information you are most interested in. Each of the PathAway screens can be customized differently. This allows you to quickly change to a
view most appropriate for navigating.
Tapping on a Dashboard item allows you to have different information displayed at the dash location tapped on. If no information is selected for a Dashboard, or there is no information available, then a small bar is displayed. Clicking on the bar will also bring up the Dashboard menu.
The following describes the Dashboard menu Options.
Name Description
Hide Removes the currently selected info from the selected Dashboard.
Dashboard Item - Set Font Dialog
Dashboard items all consist of 2 potential lines. Set the font size desired for the Top and bottom lines of the selected dashboard item.
Dashboard Tracking Info
Heading Shows current Heading (course) direction.
Elevation Shows current Elevation.
Speed Shows current rate of speed.
Location Coordinates Shows current position in the Primary Coordinate setting. (Options->Preferences->Coords) Secondary Coordinates Shows current position in the Secondary Coordinate setting (Options->Preferences->Coords)
North Arrow Displays a compass showing N,S,W,E and a North Arrow. Trip Dist (odo) Distance traveled since start of Trip (first GPS fix). Elapsed Time Elapsed time in minutes since start of Trip (first GPS fix). Average Speed Average speed since start of trip.
Max Speed Maximum speed obtained.
Vert Speed Displays the vertical rate of climb or descent.
Proximity Displays the proximity information to the closest point.
Dashboard - Routing Info
Displays information regarding the current Route being followed. These items are only valid if following a route.
Off Track Warning Displays distance and position off the route track.
Elevation Warning Displays distance and position from the elevation recorded at the current route position in the active route database. Time to Dest (ete) Estimated amount of time to reach destination.
Arrival Time (eta) Estimated time of Arrival at destination. Dist to Dest (dtd) Distance to destination along route.
Heading Direct to Dest Displays the heading direct to the route destination point.
Dist Direct to Dest Displays the straight line distance direct to the route destination point. Follow Heading Follow this course to reach next leg point.
Dist to Next Point Distance to next route leg point. Time to Next Point Estimated time to reach next leg point.
Vert Dist to Next Displays the vertical distance in elevation units to the next point on the route. Vert Angle to Next Displays the vertical angle to the next point as expressed in degrees
Heading on Next Leg Heading to follow after next point in route is reached. Dist of Next Leg Distance to next leg point after next point.
Time on Next Leg Estimated time on next leg point.
Turn Instructions Display Right-Left turn instructions. Activates when next point is defined as an Intersection. Time to Turn Estimated time to reach next turn.
Dashboard - General Info
Map Name Displays the current map name
Map Details Displays the current map name, projection and datum type
Time Current Time. Displays time from the Handheld, when not connected to GPS. GPS UTC + time zone offset when connected to GPS.
Date Displays the current date
View Range Map View range distance. Horizontal distance from left to right side of screen. Battery Status Battery charge status expressed as a percentage %.
Free Memory Displays the amount of available memory.
Customizing Screens
All of the screens contain a customizable dashboard. Each screen has a dashboard setup associated with it. Here is how to customize the dashboard.
To Hide the Dashboard, choose the main menu select View, then Hide Dashboard. The screen will look similar to the this:
Hide the Dashboard for large screen map viewing
Choose the View menu option Show Dashboard to turn the dashboard back on.
You can also utilize the entire full view of the screen by turning the Top Toolbar off by selecting the View menu and choosing Hide Toolbar.
To adjust individual dashboard items, simply tap the item you would like to customize. The Dashboard Options menu will appear showing the currently selected item and the options to available to set for the dashboard.
When there is no active information available for a dashboard control item, or the dashboard item is hidden, only a bar will be displayed. Clicking on one of the bars will bring up the dashboard menu.
Toolbar Buttons
The top of the screen contains a set of tools designed for quick access to the most common functions.
Toolbar:
Main Menu Bar. Press to bring up the Main Menu. Turns to hourglass when drawing screen. Connect/Disconnect GPS. When connected to GPS, turns to a Lock icon when a GPS fix is obtained. Vertical bars shows # of satellites fixed on. Short dots indicate # of satellites in view. Add Point at location.
Toggle proximity alarm on/off.
Scale Zoom into current map by expanding the map. Scale Zoom Out of the current map by shrinking the map.
Restore the map to 100% view. No Scaling is done for this view. If there is no active map, this button will bring up a dialog allowing you to specify the desired zoom range.
Map Zoom Out - no Map. There is no map available to Zoom out to. Pressing this button will go to the virtual map view where no map is shown on the screen. If there is no active map, this button performs a Scale Zoom Out.
Map Zoom In - no Map. There is no map available to Zoom In to. Pressing this button will go to the virtual map view where no map is shown on the screen. If there is no active map, this button performs a Scale Zoom Out.
Map Zoom Out - to another Map. When the Map Zoom Out button is highlighted, it means there is a lower resolution map at the current location. Pressing this button, will show this map on the screen.
Map Zoom In - to another Map. When the Map Zoom In button is highlighted, it means there is a higher resolution map at the current location. Pressing this button, will show this map on the screen.
Please note, moving between stacked maps should not be confused with map scaling where you zoom into or out of a single map by expanding or shrinking the map. Map zoom moves between layers of maps of different resolutions. Scale zoom expands or shrinks the current map.
Hard Key Assignments
Note some hard keys can also be used to press OK from a dialog. New Trip Dialog OK key = Connect GPS hard key.
Edit Point OK key = Add Point button.
To override or disable the functions of these keys, go to the Preferences-Hard Keys dialog. Hard key
1 Hard key 2 Navigation Hard keys Hard key 3 Hard key 4 Add Point and OK button Cycle Screen Views Zoom
In/Out Databases Disconnect Connect/ GPS
Dialogs
GPS Menu
Options from the GPS menu bar.
Start New Trip...
For selecting route and track recording log before beginning a trip. This dialog requires that you have previously defined or recorded the routes or points you are going to use for navigation.
Follow Track Forward or Follow Track Reverse: Select the route to follow from the list of previously created routes and recorded tracks.
Navigate to Point: Select a single point to navigate to. Selecting this option will bring up the Point Selection Dialog. Here you select the point to navigate to. Single Point navigation differs from Route database navigation in that only a single point is routed to. The Route line will appear on the map directing you to straight to this point.
Transportation Mode: Select the transportation mode type. This enables you to easily identify trips of common type
Record to Track Log: Turn on or off track recording. Choose to create a new track log, or to add to the current track database. If you choose new track, then all travel stats will be reset. I.e.. Odometer, travel time etc.
Tip: This dialog is launched when you first connect to the GPS. If you've connected using hard key 4 , you can quickly accept the defaults (Follow last route, and record a new track), by pressing hard key 4 again to begin tracking with GPS.
GPS Configure
Setup for GPS device. Watch GPS input stream to ensure communications is working properly.
Device Protocol:
This is the method that your GPS device uses for communicating with other devices. Choose your type of GPS device, or specify it's communications protocol.
NMEA is the most common protocol for serial communications in use today. NMEA stands for National Marine Electronics Association. PathAway supports version 2.0 or higher of NMEA-0183. Check your device for specifications on interfacing with other devices. Some devices have multiple interfaces that can be set. Ensure that NMEA is set as the active communications interface. Port: Choose the port your GPS is connected to. Most common connection via cable is COM1. This is the same port you attach a cable or cradle to sync your handheld with your PC. For Bluetooth GPS devices, the COM port number varies across different Handheld devices. Most will display the name
“Bluetooth” beside the COM port number associated with it. See our FAQs on the PathAway forum for the most up-to-date information on specific GPS
device configurations. For information on how to configure cables to connect your GPS device to your PDA, see the links in the GPS Sites page.
Auto Detect: If you’re unsure of the specific Port and Baud rate, select Auto Detect, then press the Connect button. This will cycle through all of the ports and baud rates available and attempt to connect to a GPS stream based on the selected protocol. Once a match is found, the auto detect will display the settings being used. You should note these settings for future reference.
Baud Rate: The Baud rate is the speed in, bits per second, which data is transferred from the GPS device. Some devices have a fixed baud rate, others can be selected on the GPS device itself. Ensure that your baud rate on your GPS matches the selected baud rate here. Check your GPS device manual for information on proper baud rate settings.
The most common baud rate for most GPS devices is 4800 BPS. Next is 9600, followed by 57,600.
Log GPS input: Used for debugging GPS communications. Checking this flag will record the GPS communications stream to a log file.
Connect: Begins communicating with GPS device. If communications are working properly, you should see a stream of GPS information on the screen. When a "FIX" of your current position has been determined, then the current longitude and latitude position will be displayed, along with type of fix, number of satellites used for the fix, and total number of satellites in view.
Advanced GPS Options
The advanced options are settings that are uncommon to most GPS device configurations. Only adjust these settings if you are having problems communicating with the GPS, or the specs for your GPS require it.
Elevation Correction: Elevation correction allows you to set an amount to adjust the Elevation reported by the GPS. Some GPS devices report the Elevation. Options are:
- Sirf GGA Altitude Correction: NMEA rules say, elevation in $GPGGA is either uncorrected ellipsoidal(WGS84) elevation, or if a correction table is included with the GPS Receiver, then the corrected (near geoidal) elevation is given, plus, right behind, the value is noted, by which this corrected elevation differs from the ellipsoidal (WGS84) altitude. But some SIRF II chipset devices do not stick to this rule. They give the uncorrected ellipsoidal elevation as altitude plus the correction value right behind. So using a sirf II chipset may end up with a wrong elevation constantly.
I.E. elevation reported is 707.7 meters, actual elevation (seen from DEM or MAP or other receivers) is 649 meters, correction value is 48.0 meters:
$GPGGA,144347.099,4806.9547,N,00834.8330,E,1,06,1.8,707.7,M, 48.0,M,0.0,0000*75
Note: This correction value can be negative (-) thus, finally adding up to the elevation given. The entire story can be found at http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10915
- Add/Subtract fixed Elevation value: This option simply adds or subtracts the specified elevation value to the recorded elevation from the GPS receiver. Use this option in cases where the elevation data is off by a fixed estimated amount and there is no correction value provided. Enter a ‘-‘ sign for negative numbers.
Timer Comm: PathAway can communicate with the GPS via a Timer or on an Interrupt. Interrupt method is preferable if it works for your GPS device. If you have been encountering difficulties with GPS connectivity, you can set PathAway to use the "Timer-Based Communications" as in Version 2. To set "Timer-Based Communications": turn ON the setting for "Timer Comm". This will set the program to communicate on a timer rather than the new Interrupt based
communications.
Disconnect if no response after X seconds: If the GPS receiver is not responding, turning this option on and setting the timeout value will cause the program to disconnect from the GPS if there is no response from it within the specified time period. With this option off, PathAway will continue to monitor the GPS for data.
Parity, Bits, Stop bits: Serial communications settings. Most devices use N,8,1. Check your GPS manual for proper settings.
Buffer: This is the Communications Buffer Size in kilobytes. It may be necessary to increase this value for some receivers that send data at high baud rates. Ie. 57600 plus.
View Menu Dialogs
Map Display Options
Control what layers are displayed on the maps.
Show Maps: Display maps on the navigation screen. When not selected, navigation can be done by the virtual map, which will still place your recorded points on the screen based on the current zoom factor.
Auto Select Maps: When Show Maps is selected, this option will automatically switch maps, when the position is no longer over the current map. When this option is checked, the zoom to No Map feature is not available if there is at least one map at the current location.
Auto Zoom when connected: With this option on, the map of the highest detail will automatically be chosen while connected to the GPS.
User Gray for 4-bit maps: For color devices only. If you have created or acquired 16 color (4-bit) maps, they can be displayed in either 16 colors, or gray scale.
Scale Maps for zoom: Enable map scaling. With this feature on, PathAway enables scaling of maps for scale zoom in and out .
Show Active Tracks: Show the currently active track log line. For color devices, the log is shown in blue. For gray-scale devices, the track log is gray and identifiable by the points that connect the lines.
Show All Enabled Tracks: Display all the available tracks on the device. This feature may cause the screen to draw quite slowly, depending on the number of tracks in memory. This feature is useful to see all the tracks you've traveled on. To select a track to follow, tap on one of the track points and select Follow Forward, or Follow Reverse from the Tracks Menu > Popup.
Show All Enabled Routes: Display all the available routes on the device. This feature is useful to see all the routes you've created. To select a route to follow, tap on one of the points in the Route and select Follow Forward, or Follow Reverse from the Route Menu > Popup.
Show Active Route: Show/Hide the track line of the active route being followed.
Line to next point: Show/Hide the line from the current location to the next point.
Line to next turn: Show/Hide the line from the current location to the next turn point.
Radius around the target point. See Preferences-Routes for more info.
Circle next turn: Show/Hide the circle showing the Route Target Proximity Radius around the next turn.. See
Preferences-Routes for more info.
Show Points: Show the recorded point icons and/or labels on the map screen. Show Icons: Show the point icons. When you zoom out you can specify the threshold when the icons are not to be displayed. This is useful to avoid screen clutter when viewing wide areas. Icons can be displayed
